Dirigible headlight



April 13 1926.

H. W. TERWILLIGER DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT Filed Sept. 5, 1924 Huff's/ w" Patented Apr. 13, 19 26.

TUNI ED STATES PATENT? oFFIc'E;

nmiernnn HEADLIGHT- Application filed September a, 1924. Serial No. 735,642.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY W. TERWILLI- GER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Dirigible Headlight, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to motor vehicle headlights and more particularly to headrod of the vehicle at the will of the operator.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view disclosing a dirigible headlight constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view through one of the hollow supporting posts of a lamp and illustrating the means for connecting the operating rod to the hollow post.

Figure 4 is an elevational view thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 indicates the front axle of a motor vehicle on which the stub axles 6 are mounted, which stub axles accommodate the wheels 7. The axles 6 are connected by the usual tie rod 8, the push rod 9 forming a part of the usual steering wheel being supported in the usual way and connected with the arm 10 to transmit movement of the steering mechanism to the front wheels.

Bracket members indicated at 11 are secured to the mud guards of the motor vehicle, the lamp bracket being formed with bearings 12 to accommodate the lamp supports on which the lamps 13 are mounted. The lamp support at one side of the vehicle frame embodies a tubular supporting post 14 that extends upwardly and has connection with the lamp, the tubular supporting post bein formed with a lateral. opening to accommodate the finger 15 forming a part of the swinging arm 16 which is mounted at one side of the tubular post 14 and held in its active or inactive position by means of the spring member 17 which is shown as seated in a suitable recess formed in the wall of the hollow post 14.

The controlling rod is indicated at 18 and extends upwardly throu h the tubular supporting post 14 as clear? shown by Figure 1 of the drawings, the rod 18 being provided with a suitable opening adapted to register with the lateral opening of the tubular supporting post 14 so that the finger15 may ass thereinto and connect the members 14 and 18 so that movement of the controlling rod 18 will operate to move the lamps in horizontal planes to illuminate the path of travel of the machine.

As shown, the lower end of the controlling rod 18 is ofi'set and has connection with the 0 rating rod 19 which in turn has connec- I t1on with the ush rod 9 at 20.

In order tliat the lamps will operate simultaneously a tire rod 20 is provided, which has connection with the tubular lamp v the lamp supporting post.

Should it be desired to connect the controlling rod with the hollow lamp sup orting post, it will be only necessary to t row the swinging arm 16 upwardly whereupon the finger 15 will pass into the registering opening of the controlling rod and lamp supporting post to connect them.

I claim In a dirigible headlight a bearing member,

a tubular lam supportin member mounted within the caring mem er, a controllin rod having an opening formed therein, an

extending into the tubular member, means for securing the rod and tubular member member adapted to engage opposite sides of against longitudinal movement With respect the arm to hold the arm in its active or in- 10 to each other, said tubular member having active position, and the finger carried by the an opening disposed adjacent to the opening arm adapted to pass through the opening in the controlling rod, a spring member emto connect the rod and tubular member.

bedded in the tubular member, an arm car- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as rying a finger at one end, and pivotaily supmy own, I have hereto aflixed my signature. ported above the spring member, said spring HARRY WILSON TERWILLIGER. 

